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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 15, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on August 15, 1948 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill McCahan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Spec Shea |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 72,468 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Red Jones |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Mike Guerra | Catcher |
| Bill McCahan | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Brown | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | First Baseman |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Gus Niarhos | Catcher |
| Spec Shea | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 15, 1948
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Shea
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Shea
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Henrich fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Joost for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Shea
Chapman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Shea
Fain hits a line drive into right field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. McCahan
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. McCahan
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. McCahan
Henrich hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. McCahan
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Shea
Majeski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Shea
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Majeski moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Shea
Suder bunts towards first. Henrich juggles the ball. That's an error on Henrich. Majeski moves to third. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Guerra vs. Shea
Guerra hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller who is chasing the ball. Guerra reaches third base with a triple. Majeski scores. Valo scores. Suder goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCahan vs. Shea
McCahan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Joost vs. Shea
Joost hits a fly ball towards center field. DiMaggio makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on DiMaggio. Guerra scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Shea
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Shea
Chapman hits a popup towards first. Henrich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. McCahan
Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. McCahan
The ball gets by Guerra for a passed ball. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keller vs. McCahan
Keller hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzuto vs. McCahan
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niarhos vs. McCahan
Niarhos hits a line drive towards third. Majeski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Shea
Fain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Shea
There goes Fain. The throw from Niarhos and he is safe. Fain steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Majeski vs. Shea
Majeski hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Shea
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Hiller
Frank Hiller now pitching.
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. McCahan
Hiller hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. McCahan
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. McCahan
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. McCahan
Henrich hits a line drive towards first. Fain reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Hiller
Guerra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCahan vs. Hiller
McCahan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Hiller
Joost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Hiller
McCosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Hiller
Chapman hits a fly ball, foul, down the left field line, foul. Keller chases it down, and drops the ball. That's an error on Keller. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Hiller
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Joost scores. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Hiller
Fain takes first base on ball four. McCosky moves to third. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Majeski vs. Hiller
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. McCahan
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. McCahan
Berra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. McCahan
Keller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Keller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzuto vs. McCahan
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niarhos vs. McCahan
Niarhos hits a line drive towards third. Majeski catches it and throws to second to double up Keller. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Hiller
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Hiller
Suder bunts towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to first for the out. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guerra vs. Hiller
There goes Valo. The throw from Niarhos and he is out, Brown applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Hiller
Guerra hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. McCahan
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. McCahan
Stirnweiss hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. McCahan
Brown takes first base on ball four. Hiller moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henrich vs. McCahan
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCahan vs. Hiller
McCahan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Hiller
Joost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Hiller
McCosky hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Hiller
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. McCahan
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. McCahan
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. McCahan
Keller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. McCahan
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Hiller
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Henrich fields the ball and throws to Hiller covering. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Hiller
Majeski takes first base on ball four. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Hiller
Valo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Niarhos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Hiller
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fain moves to third. Majeski moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Guerra vs. Hiller
Guerra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCahan vs. Hiller
McCahan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. McCahan
Niarhos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mapes vs. McCahan
Cliff Mapes pinch hits for Frank Hiller.
Mapes strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. McCahan
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. McCahan
Brown takes first base on ball four. Niarhos moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henrich vs. Fowler
Dick Fowler now pitching.
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Byrne
Tommy Byrne now pitching.
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Byrne
McCosky strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Byrne
Chapman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller who is chasing the ball. Chapman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fain vs. Byrne
Fain is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Fowler
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Fowler
Berra hits a line drive into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Fowler
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Keller for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Byrne
Majeski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Byrne
Valo bunts towards the mound. Byrne fields it and throws to first for the out. Majeski moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Byrne
Suder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guerra vs. Byrne
Guerra hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fowler vs. Byrne
Fowler hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Fowler
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rizzuto for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Fowler
Niarhos is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Fowler
Johnny Lindell pinch hits for Tommy Byrne.
Lindell strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1948, game 2 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Joost E, ss 4 1 2 0 Stirnweiss S, 2b 4 0 2 0
McCosky B, lf 4 0 1 0 Brown B, 3b 2 0 0 0
Chapman S, cf 5 0 3 1 Henrich T, 1b 4 1 1 1
Fain F, 1b 4 0 2 0 DiMaggio J, cf 4 1 1 0
Majeski H, 3b 2 1 0 0 Berra Y, rf 4 1 2 2
Valo E, rf 3 1 1 0 Keller C, lf 4 0 2 0
Suder P, 2b 2 1 0 0 Rizzuto P, ss 4 0 0 0
Guerra M, c 4 1 1 3 Niarhos G, c 3 0 0 0
McCahan B, p 4 0 0 0 Shea S, p 0 0 0 0
Fowler D, p 1 0 0 0 Hiller F, p 2 0 1 0
Mapes C, ph 1 0 0 0
Byrne T, p 0 0 0 0
Lindell J, ph 1 0 0 0
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33 5 10 4 33 3 9 3
Philadelphia 040 100 000 -- 5
New York 100 200 000 -- 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
McCahan B (W) 6.2 9 3 3 3 1
Fowler D (S) 2.1 0 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Shea S (L) 2.1 3 4 2 4 0
Hiller F 4.2 6 1 1 3 0
Byrne T 2.0 1 0 0 2 2
E -- Henrich T, DiMaggio J, Keller C
DP -- Philadelphia 3, New York 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 13, New York 6
2B -- Keller C
3B -- Guerra M, Chapman S
HR -- Henrich T, Berra Y
SB -- Fain F
CS -- Valo E
SH -- Suder P 2, Valo E
PB -- Guerra M
T -- 2:13
A -- 72468
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